31: Catch an Agent's Attention with Sally Ekus
Kate and Kristin talk with lead agent and co-owner at The Ekus Group, Sally Ekus, about her career path, what she brings to the table for her clients and peek into a day in her life. Sally shares a wealth of knowledge including what she looks for in potential clients, how agents help careers, the key items in a query emails and the homework authors should do before reaching out to agents. She tells us her thoughts on proposal designs, where voice matters most and the one question she urges potential authors to ask themselves before getting started.
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Show Notes
Kate and Kristin talk with lead agent and co-owner at The Ekus Group, Sally Ekus, about her career path, what she brings to the table for her clients and peek into a day in her life. Sally shares a wealth of knowledge including what she looks for in potential clients, how agents help careers, the key items in a query emails and the homework authors should do before reaching out to agents. She tells us her thoughts on proposal designs, where voice matters most and the one question she urges potential authors to ask themselves before getting started.
Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly
Editor: Abby Cerquitella
Mentions
- The Ekus Group
- Sally Ekus
- Self Paced Course: How to Write a Cookbook(Use the code TEG22 at checkout to get $200 off).
- Facebook group: How to be a Cookbook Author
Association of American Literary Agents Mentorship Program - Women's Media Group
- The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook
- First Generation
Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show